Abruptly stop taking Metformin

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KittyKatty

Well-Known Member

• Dec 17, 2014

• #1

Hello Everyone,

I've decided to stop taking Metformin. My last Hba1c was 31, the previous one 33. I asked my GP if I should withdraw from it gradually but she said it's ok to just abruptly stop taking it. Did anyone else do this and did they have any withdrawal symptoms?

 

Mike d

Expert

• Dec 17, 2014

• #2

First question from me is to ask what is your current dosage?

Mike

 

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KittyKatty

Well-Known Member

• Dec 18, 2014

• #3

2 X 500g a day

 

NoCrbs4Me

Well-Known Member

• Dec 18, 2014

• #4

I was on 2 x 500 mg a day and stopped abruptly. No issues and no affect on my BG as far as I could tell.

 

Mike d

Expert

• Dec 18, 2014

• #5

KittyKatty said:

2 X 500g a day

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Personally, I can't see why you couldn't go back to one per day ... that's what i did on GP advice. I'd suggest that to the doc and see what he thinks. Mike

 

Andy12345

Expert

• Dec 18, 2014

• #6

stopping it abruptly is fine in my opinion



congratz on those numbers

 

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zand

Master

• Dec 18, 2014

• #7

I stopped it abruptly on the same dose as you and had no problems with it, except that I became hungrier again for a while. I had no choice because my GP wouldn't prescribe it for me anymore.